Posts Tagged ‘Find a job with social media’
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March 27th, 2013 5 WAYS YOU ARE HURTING YOUR CAREER If you are stuck in your career, you may be tempted to blame everyone else but yourself. After all, the economy still isn’t great, and many companies are reluctant to hire or promote existing staff. But in spite of the truthfulness of these statements, it still may be worth your while to look within. There may be things that you are doing that are holding you back. The bad economy may not be the only reason. |
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March 1st, 2013 5 Ways to Use Social Media to Find a Conventional Job Job searching can be a difficult and frustrating experience. With today’s plethora of job search options, it can be difficult to even know where to start, let alone how to make yourself stand out against dozens of other job applicants. One of the things you can do to set yourself above the rest is to use social media in your job search. |
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February 1st, 2013 IS UNEMPLOYMENT A BAD WORD? “A recent review of job vacancy postings on popular sites like Monster.com, CareerBuilder and Craigslist revealed hundreds that said employers would consider (or at least “strongly prefer”) only people currently employed or just recently laid off.” (“Help Wanted Sign Comes with a Frustrating Asterisk,” The New York Times, July 25, 2011) |
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January 11th, 2013 NEW YEAR, NEW CAREER? CUT THE EXCUSES A new year denotes a new beginning. You may have thought of starting a new career with a new company. But maybe you have fallen into the trap of making excuses for not doing it. |
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December 14th, 2012 JOB SEARCH SUCCESS! Everyone loves a success story. This is one that is full of lessons for those who are currently job searching. |
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October 1st, 2012 HOW MUCH DO YOU REALLY KNOW ABOUT JOB SEARCH? Conducting a job search has changed with the advent of social media, web-based interviewing, and a slow economy. Some job seekers are still operating on the old rules and have not updated their job seeking skills to match the new reality. |
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September 4th, 2012 5 STEPS TO EFFECTIVELY PROMOTING YOUR BRAND A personal brand has to do with how you are perceived by others professionally. Everyone has a brand whether they like it or not. The real issue is whether or not you will take control of your brand and shape how you are perceived or allow others to come to their own conclusions. |
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June 12th, 2012 BEST PRACTICES FOR NETWORKING In business it is common to review best practices to be sure that your company is utilizing the best methods available to accomplish its work. The same principle holds true for job search. There are best practices that you can employ to ensure that you are being effective in the time that you spend seeking new employment. |
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June 1st, 2012 5 WAYS TO INCREASE YOUR EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS Have you ever wondered how to make yourself more appealing to employers? After all, the job market is still not back to pre-recession levels, and competition for most jobs is stiff. How can you distinguish yourself from so many qualified candidates? Why would employers give you a second look when they have their pick of potential hires? |
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May 25th, 2012 7 NETWORKING ERRORS YOU MAY BE MAKING Even though networking is the best way to land a job or make any other type of career move, still some people get it wrong. There’s a reason that some people soar with networking while others fall flat. |
